题目内容
【题目】 Yu Guangzhong is a popular poet. He was well-known for his nostalgia he describes in his poems.
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On Dec. 14. 2017, the famous Chinese poet Yu Guangzhong lost his life at the age of 89 in Taiwan. Yu was born in 1928 in Nanjing, Jiangsu. He and his family moved to Taiwan in the1950s. He lived and worked there until his death.
Nostalgia is Yu’s masterpiece, and he expresses his homesickness for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan in it.
Published in1971, the poem keeps highly popular among Chinese speakers worldwide. The poem appears in Chinese high school textbooks.
Besides his achievements in poetry, Yu was also a successful essay writer, critic and translator.
Yu spent his whole life writing. “The reason why I stick to writing till today comes down to my passion for the Chinese language, "he once said in a2015 interview with People's Daily. He then added that this passion was strengthened by his love for his mother and his motherland.
Word Bank:
nostalgia n. 乡愁 critic n. 评论家 passion n.热情 strengthen vt. 加强
【1】Yu Guangzhong is especially famous for _______________.
A.the nostalgia in his poemsB.his death on Dec. 14
C.his love for TaiwanD.His excellent translations
【2】What's the meaning of the underlined word “masterpiece"?
A.论文B.杰作C.稿件D.短板
【3】Which of the following is TRUE about Yu Guangzhong?
① He was born in Nanjing
② He is a successful essay writer
③ He loves his mother and motherland
④ He is loved by the readers in China Mainland
⑤ Yu Guangzhong doesn't like Taiwan
A.①②③⑤B.①②④⑤C.①②③④D.①③④⑤
【4】The passage may come from ________________.
A.a travel magazineB.a news report
C.a collection of poemsD.a magazine on pictures
【答案】
【1】A
【2】B
【3】C
【4】B
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了著名诗人余光中的生平以及他的代表作《乡愁》。在文中,余光中深深地表达了对母亲以及对祖国的思念和热爱之情。
【1】细节理解题。根据“He was well-known for his nostalgia he describes in his poems.”可知,余光中因为他在诗中描述的乡愁而出名。be famous for是be well-known for同义转换。故选A。
【2】词义猜测题。根据第二段“Nostalgia is Yu’s masterpiece, and he expresses his homesickness for the Chinese mainland when he was in Taiwan in it.”指出,当余光中在台湾时,在诗中表达了对祖国母亲的思念之情。所以,《乡愁》是余的杰作或者代表作。故选B。
【3】细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Yu was born in 1928 in Nanjing, Jiangsu.”可知余光中出生于南京,故①正确。根据第五段“Yu was also a successful essay writer,”可知余光中也是一位成功的散文家,故②正确。根据文章最后一句“He then added that this passion was strengthened by his love for his mother and his motherland.”可知,他热爱他的母亲和祖国,故③正确。根据第四段第一句“the poem keeps highly popular among Chinese speakers worldwide.”可知这首诗在世界范围内中国人之间非常流行。故④正确。选项⑤句意为余光中不喜欢台湾,由于文中并没有提及,故⑤不正确。故选C。
【4】推理判断题。此篇文章介绍的是余光中的生平以及他的著作《乡愁》,由此判断本文来自于一篇新闻报道。故选B。